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The Office of Sheriff in Texas was created by the Texas Constitution. History indicates in 1827, Stephen F. Austin requested at received authorization for establishment of Constitutional Government in his colony. The first sheriff in Texas was then appointed in 1828. There are 254 counties in Texas and each county has a Sheriff. By statutes, the sheriff is a Texas Peace Officer, a conservator of the peace, enforces the criminal laws of the State of Texas, and is responsible for the county jail, bail bonds, civil process, and security of the courts. In some small counties the Sheriff is also the tax collector. Texas Sheriff’s are elected to office and serve for a four-year term. The sizes of Texas Sheriff’s Offices are as diverse as the population of the counties.

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